New street lights installed on a Scunthorpe street are expected to save North Lincolnshire Council £50,000 over their life span.

The lights, on Grange Lane North, have been updated to more energy efficient LEDs as part of a £6 million council scheme to replace 21,000 lights over the next three years.

Council bosses say the 44 new LED street lights on Grange Lane North have a 25-year life span and use between 50 and 75 per cent less energy than traditional street lights. They also have a longer life span and are said to be less likely to develop faults.

During the first few months of the scheme, which began in September, the authority will be upgrading the street lights on many of the area's high energy-consuming main roads.

Councillor Richard Hannigan said: "Replacing all the street lights in North Lincolnshire is a huge undertaking by the council and we have invested £6m in the three year scheme.

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"However, not only will it save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of pounds in energy costs, it will vastly reduce our carbon footprint and help future-proof the council.

"The new LED street lights have a white light – rather than the traditional orange – and direct the light downwards, meaning they produce less light pollution without being any less bright for road users.

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"Grange Lane North is one of the first roads to be completed as part of the new scheme. We are starting with more major roads in order to maximise our savings. If you want to know when your street is likely to be updated, keep an eye on our website for our monthly lists."